FACTS FOR FIGHTING COMMUNISM Published Bi-lli'eekly by THE NATIONAL AMERICANISM C OMMISSION • The American Legion 700 North Str<:d Indianapolis, Indiana • VOL. NO. III, NO. 22 Subscription rate 53.00 per year November 1, 1954

COMMUNISM IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

On October 13, 1954, Herman E. Themas, a Federal Bureau of Investigation confidential informant, testified before the Senate Internal Se.curity Subc crr:mittee regarding Communist Party activity in Eastern Pennsylvania. Thomas namea mqre than 60 residents in and about 150 persons in Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton and Bucks County "as present or past members of the Communist Party." {See "The Philadelphia Inquirer", 10-14-54, page 1). Themas testified that the Communists in Eastern Pennsylvania "planned to sabotage heavy industry in Pennsylvania and Delaware." He said that "most Communist Party Sabotage Activity was aimed at Bethlehem Steel Corporation plants" and "The Ingersoll-Rand plant at Phillipsburg, New Jersey." {See "The Philadelphia Inquirer", 10-14-54, page 1). This testimony substantiates in practice, a current directive written in 1935, by J. Peters (real name R. Goldberger), who directed the Soviet Espionage Organization in the United states. This booklet, entitled "The Communist Party - A Manual On Organ­ ization", states in part that the Party should concentrate all its forces and energy to build shop units in the basic industries. The industries listed by Peters are those on which the whole economic system of the United States depends, such as steel, mining, oil, chemicals, transportation facilities, electric-power plants, steam and hydroelectric plants. (See HUAC, Colonization of America's Basic Industries By The Comrrrunist Party of the U. s. A., 1954, page 1). rt is quite apparent that party infiltration and sabotage activity in the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Ingersoll-Rand plant have been a result of colonization. Colonization is "a Communist term used in referring to members of the Communist Party who enter basic industry employment at the demand of the Communist Party. Included in this category, are members of the Comnrunist underground apparatus." (See HUAC, Coloni­ zation of America's Basic Industries by the Communist Party of the u. S. A., 1954, page 14). The Philadelphia Inquirer of 10/14/54 page 4 reported that the following individuals were named by Thomas as present or past members of the Communist Party before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee: "Jerry Marshall, Hal Rhienbolt, Sandy Smith, Lillian Lowenfels, Joseph Roberts, Hank Reitscher, Sam Lee, Norman Anderson, Irvin Katz, Ed Brill, Ike Kostrow, Mike Gates, Sterling Rochester, Ada Frankel, Jessie Schniederman, Sol Ruttenberg, William Hood, Ed strong, Goldie Watson, Jack Zucker, John Kelly, Ralph Glick, Robert Klonsky, Abe Sokolov, Ralph Shaw, Gene Hood, Al Moss, Rose Gaulden, Carl Rieve, Joseph Kuzma, Sam Darcy, -2-

Thomas Nabried., Dave Davis, Sam Donchin., Elsie Smith, Irving Fleet, Sidney Fox., Vince Pieri.

Frank Cestre., Marcella Sloane, Bob Morrell, Jake Feldenstein., Ethel Manning, Esther Soler., Helen Weiss., Walter Lowenfels., John Devine., Jules Abercauph, Reuben Carr, Mary Forbes, Bill Moody., Morris Mohl., May Morrell., Elaine Feldenstein., Ollie Holmes, Hank Rhine., Phil Bart, Selma Weiss, Sherman Labovitz., Ben Schoen., ]~ac Wiener., Estelle Schoen., Bunny Wiener., and Lillian Narins.

Following is the Communist Party membership identified by Thomas, in the Bethlehem., Pa • ., "City Club." Mark Pavelich., John Babiriak., Wendell Gonz., Julius Nemish, William Erney., Mother Bloor-deceased; Joe Kuzma., Ruth Stone., wife of Mort Stone., Alfred Spiegel, Nellie Keen., Lillian Babiriak (Mrs. John Babiriak); Helen Pavelich (Mrs. Mark Pavelich); Thomas Russianio., Boyd Paul, Fred Marr., John Szabo., Joe Szabo., Charles Sakovitz.

Communist membership listed by Thomas in the Bethlehem Steel Club: Charles Spencer., Joe Picucci, William Charles Erney., Fred Marr, Rufus Middleton., Bill iam Transue. Membership listed in Bethlehem Steel Club No. 1: Joe Picucci., Herman Solatran., employed at Bethlehem Woodcraft; Al Heller., Frank Ritter (real name William Power), John Szabo.

Professional Club; Membership listed in Bethlehem "Professional Club": Scott Nichol., -William Nichol., son of Scott; Maude Nichol., wife of Scott, Morris Onethal and wife Anne. Women's Club; Reading - Corr.munist Party: Edith Solatran., Marty Heller., Mrs. William Power '(nlm kr.onnas Ritter). Reading., Pe .• Membership: Bob Jaffe., Harry Brown., "Red" Eddy. Comrr,unists listed in the so-called "Fur Club" in Easton: George Merlo., Joe Beleshta, Robert Miller., Art O'Hare., Morris Slater, Ernest Moyer. Steel Club ]'To. ·2, Faston, 'Pa.: Robert r'iller ,· Harold Allen. Professional Club., Easton: Billie Jane Lipsett., Ted Norton, Dr. David Brooks and wife., Russel Ames and wife., Jean and Jack Edelhart., Belle Saunders. Bucks County Club: Leo Ars., :Morris Chazin and wife., Sid Gree.don and wife, Julius Lehman., John Lehman., father of Julius, Fred Wrigley, Andy Olmholt, husband of Mother Bloor, Joe Herman., Sr., and wife., Frank Kinces and wife., Sarah Ualsh Wepman. Larry Horowitz.

Section committee of the Lehigh Valley and Bucks county sec·cion of the Communist Party: Joe Kuzman., Dorothy Boyer., Ted Norton., Sam Ciofalo and Mother Bloor. The "Allentown City Club" Communist membership included: Irving Riskin., Adele Riskin., David Karol., Dolly Seabourne., Morris Klein., Dmitri Karpovich., Jane Schwartz., June Merkin., Sally Smith., Joe Rucoio and his wife., Steaphine." (See 11 The Philadelphia Inquirer"., 10-14-54, page 4).

AMERICAN UBOR PARTY

In a 1944 report., the Special Committee on Un-American Activities stated that "for years, the Comrrllnists have put forth the greatest efforts to capture the entire American Labor Party throughout New York State. They succeeded in capturing the Manhattan and Brooklyn sections of the American Labor Party, but outside of they have been unable to win control." In 1948, the California Committee On Un­ American Activities stated that the American Labor Party is "among organizations that are victims of Communist domination." (See HUAC., Guide To Subversive Organizations and Publications., 1951., page 19).

John T. McManus American Labor Party Candidate for Governor r-.a.s been affiliated with over 14 organizations and publications that have been cited as subversive and Communist by the United States Attorney General, House Committee on Un-American Activities., and the California Committee on Un-American .Activities. McManus has been affiliated with the American Youth For Democracy., Civil Rights Congress., ~chappes Defense Committee., Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee and the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties. Those organizations have been cited as subversive and Comrrrunist by the U. s. -3- For World Attorney General. (See HUAC, Review of the Scientific and Cultural Conference Peace, 1949, pages 22, 25, 28 and 37; HUAC, Appendix IX, 1944, page 1561). which McManus has l;reen a.ffil ia.ted with the Jeffers on School of Social Science, General. was cited as a.n adjunct of the Comnrunist Party in 1947 by the u. s. Attorney a.nd Cultural (See "The Firing Line", 8-15-54, page l; HUAC, Review of the Scientific Organizations and Conference For World Peace, 1949, page 28; HUAC, Guide To Subversive Publications, 1951, page 67. Pro­ McManus has had affiliations with the Peoples Radio Foundation, Inc., and was a. gressive Citizens of America, Stage For Action, Voice of Freedom Committee, 1949. (See HUAC, sponsor of the Scientific and Cultural Conference For World Pea.ca in pages 32, 33, 34, Review of the Scientific and Cultural Conference For li'Jorld Peace, 1949, Guardian", the 35 and 59). McManus is presently the General Manager of the "National Guardian", official organ of the Progressive Party in the United States. (See "National 10-18-54, page 2). partici­ In 1949, he was listed as a. s ponsor of the African Aid Committee, and Case in 1952. pated in forming the National Com.~ittee To Secure Justice In The Rosenberg In 1950, he (See "Daily Worker", 1-3-52; African Aid Committee letterhead, 5-28-49). Peace Petition, sponsored the Stockholm Appeal, which was officially known as the Stockholm in 1950. (See and cited as Communist by the House Committee on Un-American Activities Subversive HUAC, Report On The Communist Peace Offensive, 1951, pa.ge 131; HUAC Guide To Organizations and Publications, 1951, pa.ge 106). been Karen Morely, American Labor Party candidate for Lieut. Governor has Committee on Un­ identified as a Communist by six witnesses under oa.th before th,e House before the American Activities in 1951 and 1952. On November 13, 1952, she appeared (See HUAC, Annual Committee and refused to affirm or deny Communist Party membership. Re port of the Committee on Un-American Activities, 1952, page 50). Anti­ She was a National Sponsor of the Spanish Refugee Appeal of the Joint by the New Fascist Refugee Committee in 1949, and wa.s a s peaker at a. meeting sponsored as subversive York Civil Rights Congress in 1952. These organizations ha.ve been cited Crusade, a.nd by the U. s. Attorney General. In 1951, she sponsored the American Peace 12-23-52, urged clemency for Ethel a.nd Julius Rosenberg in 1953. (See "Daily Worker", 1951, pa.ge 139). pa.ge 8, 1-21-53, pa.ge 7; HUAC, Report On The Communist Peace Offensive,

According to the Na.tiona.l Gua.rdia.n of October 18, 1954 pa.ge 9 the American Labor Party Qandidates in New York state are as follows: Morley; STATE-WIDE OFFICES: Governor: John T. McManus; Lieut. Governor, Karen Controller, Ralph Powe; Attorney General, George W. Fish. Judge, JUDICIARY: Supreme Court, 1st Judicial Dist., Ira. Gollobin; City Court Max A. Gaber.

CONGRESS: ( CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS) Morris Goldin, 20th; Anita. Friedla.nJer, Militean, 15th; 22nd; Oliver Leeds, 10th; Saul Rudes, 13th; Blanche K. Ka.tz, 14th; Jean Adolph Albert, 9th; Frank Wedl, 18th, Donald Long, 5th. James STATE SF. NATE: (STATE-DISTRICT) Muriel Scheinman, 20th; Ben Atkins, 21st; 7th; Arnold Malloy, 23rd; Herbert Shingler, 5th; Steve Gamer, 6th; Benjamin Smith, Weiss, 26th; Olenick, 3rd; Cornelius McGillicuddy, 9th; Gilbert 1i1Jasserman, 19th; Victor Colon, 13th; Na.t Daniel Sheppard, 27th; Na.n Dickman, 29th; Dominic Casario, 10th; Jesus 11th; Henry Winslow, Simon, 15th; Micha.el vroolin, 16th; Henry Klein, 17th; Owen Middleton, 22nd; Ja.ck Mairowitz, 28th. -4- E:venitsky, STATE ASSRNIDLY: (STATE ASSENiBLY DISTRICT) New York County: Shirley 7th; Jane Benedict, 3rd; 4th; Rose Wallace, 5th; John Scudder, 6th; Louis Heidelberger, 15th; Robert Claiborne, Mildred McAdory, 11th; Angel Carbonell, 14th; Walter Rosenbaum, 3rd; Wilbur Merritt, 12th. 14th; Peretz P. Kings: Vincent Conzo, 3rd; Molly Levin, 10th; r eatrice Davis Herbert Cooper, 18th; David Rosenstein, 15th; John Imbergamo, 16th; Haldy James, 1 2.1.:ic ; Ann Lifshitz, 22nd; Murray Zeldin, 19th; Leonard T. Benedetto, 20th; Doris Hiller, 2nd; Marion Miller, 3rd. Kubt, 7th; Jeannette Bronx: Max Kuperman, 1st; Bill Karson, 3rd; Herbert Harper, Sussman, 3rd; Aaron Charover, 9th. Fisher, 3rd; Hugh Queens: Jacob Friedman, 10th; Gwendolyn Mahon, 6th; Solomon N. Mulzac, 11th; Juan Gonsales, 12th. Rich.rnor.td: Sylvia Baer, 1st; Hans Neilson, 2nd.

AMERICAN EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED NAT IONS on October 9, . Many Legionnaires and other patriotic Americans were shocked Board of the United when the General Assembly's Internatinnl Civil Service Advisory American citizens. Nations issued a handbook to all U.N. employees including 1,556 In The Inter­ The 16-page handbook entitled "Report on Standards of Conduct between national and nation&l Civil Service," stated that in case of any conflict servant must clearly international loyal ties "the conduct of the international civil In substance, the employee reflect his obligation to the international organization." countries. Employees directive places loyalty to the United Nations above their own aimed at the forcible were warned to have no association with revolutionary activity D. c., 10-9-54, page overthrow of any government. (See "The Evening Star",, Washington, A-3). in any active The report stated that no United Na tions employee should "engage discredits its authority" criticism of a government or any activity which undermines or matters: and advised the international civil servants on the following of view ••• to "(l) 'Try to understand and be tolerant of different points religions and cultures.' work without prejudice or bias with persons of all nationalities, yourself "(2) Vote if you want but don't run for office and don't express publicly on 'matters of a controversial nature.' bring discredit "(3) Your private life is your own, but don't behave so as to in." (See {JThe Evening on the organization you serve or offend the community you live Star", Washington, D. c., 10-9-54, page A-3). directed at the This handbook which has been in preparation since 1952, was abroad and the 500 5,187 employees of the United Nations in the United States and D. C. (See "The employees of the ten affiliate specialized agencies in Washington, Evening Star", Washington, D. c., 10-9-54, page A-3). Senators and Legionnaires should immediately contact their Congressmen and of its American employees demand an investigation of this handbook which commands loyalty first to the United Nations. ACT NOW! SALUTE Judge Luther U. s. District Attorney Leo A. Rover has demanded that Federal perjury trial. The u. s. Youngdahl disqualify himself as a judge at Owen Lattimore's w. of Justice are backing Attorney General, Herbert Brownell, Jr., and the entire Department Mr. Rover and his efforts. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!